Don’t miss a kick – find out which pubs and bars in London are showing live football, including Premier League matches

Looking for some of the best pubs to watch the football in London? Perhaps an establishment that serves up quality craft beer alongside its live sport? Take a look through our recommended pubs and bars to watch football. Do you agree with the choices? Use the comments box below or tweet your suggestions.

Not only can you watch your team play in this Clerkenwell bar-café, you can also recreate your favourite players’ moves on one of the three football tables which play a key role here. They have regular football table tournaments, so have a go if you think you’re good enough.

A great pub to watch all the big terrestrial channel games in the centre of the West End. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great, but tables are limited, so get there early if you don’t want to spend your afternoon propping up the bar.

North London football pubs

This local Irish pub (local if you’re in Finsbury Park, that is) screens many of the top Premiership and Championship games in their barn-like back room with picnic table seating. Word of warning though, rugby can take precedence over the round ball.

This welcoming spot near Kentish Town has two 7-ft HD screen across two floors, as well as smaller TVs. During big tournaments, they're take advance booking for keen footie fans in east London, or put on private parties in the boardroom avec beer keg. That'll shorten that queue at the bar come half-time.

A huge pub close to Finsbury Park, this place is very popular when it comes to showing the football. They've got a bunch of big screens and an HD projector, so wherever you find yourself you should be able to see the action.

This is a normally a quiet neighbourhood pub, but its location, a stone’s throw from the Emirates Stadium, means football is popular. Arsenal games take priority, but otherwise the owners try to screen as many of the top fixtures as possible.

Owned by the same team as The Star of Bethnal Green and the newer Star at Hackney Downs, this tucked away pub north of King's Cross has a real buzz about it and you can hire an area for match day ease.

East London football pubs

Sister to Clerkenwell's Café Kick, good-natured Bar Kick is more expansive than its sibling. Mostly famous for their table football, basement events, lovingly cooked food and cocktails, they are also the place to watch live football as they now show every 3D match available in their basement.

In summer, you can catch a tan and catch the action on this London Fields pub's outdoor area where screens show all the biggest and best sporting events. Luckily, it's fully heated and covered in winter too, ideal for when the Premier League gets under way. Fixtures are aired indoors on LED screens though, should you be feeling the chill regardless.

This Homerton pub is from the company that also runs The Star of Bethnal Green. Football plays more than a small part, with all the big matches screened live. You can book an area for all your Premier League viewing needs.

The popular corner boozer near Victoria Park pulls down its big screen for the footie. Come by for pizzas, pints and a roaring crowd of east London dwellers getting behind... well, whoever they're behind.

South London football pubs

This Clapham neighbourhood pub is great for sports-lovers. Games are shown on either their 46-inch HD plasma screen in the bar, or their magnificent 88-inch projector screen in the dining room. It’s advisable to book if you want a seat near the screen.

This East Dulwich pub has a strong sports focus, so expect the full roster of fixtures to be screened here throughout the Premier League championship. The sourdough pizza menu is worth a look at half-time, too.

While the spacious beer garden is a big draw, the Rye's sizable projector screen also makes it a steady favourite in the area. Football fans can make quick work on scotch eggs and sausage rolls while the action unfolds.

The atmosphere is surprisingly electric in this pub down the Brixton back roads, where they'll be showing all Premier League fixtures. If your team look like a flop on the pitch, take consolation on the crazy golf course in the garden outside.

This venerable old pub, dating from the early nineteenth century, is now a Young's pub serving a selection of their beers and a menu featuring standard pub fare. It's got a great location on Wimbledon Common, and proves popular with footie fans catching the weekend games.

West London football pubs

Head to this West Kensington sports bar for complete football immersion. Thirteen TVs (three of which are in 3D) and three projectors give all the football coverage you need. No bookings are taken, so just turn up to support your favourite team.

This Ealing pub has darts and a games room if you fancy making your own entertainment. Otherwise, stick with the footie on TV screens. Usually, it's a trusty rugby pub to locals, but it will also be showing a selection of the Premier League matches.

This Octoberfest-themed bar shows all major sporting events on a two huge projector screens and three massive plasma screens, while beer maidens dressed in the traditional dirndl garb serve steins of ice-cold beers from around the globe.

The Salutation Inn is one of the very few Hammersmith pubs which appeals to all comers. Some of that appeal comes from showing more live football matches than you can throw a stick at. Plus there's a great garden, too.

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There is also a Pub in Mayfair, really cool atmosphere with chill out music,that shows SKY sports events, football games and so on!! It's called "THE BACK ROOM", been there a couple of times during the world cup, really nice staff!!!

The Duke of Edinburgh in Brixton has two big screens and one projector. Not only do they show all sky sports and terrestrial football games, they also show the NFL games on Sundays, and the Thanksgiving day games.